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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. No one can say Warner Bros Discovery lacks a flair for the dramatic. Indeed, it’s fitting that a Game of Thrones spin-off photo sits atop its financial news page. As it splits (or . . . spins off) its … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Tens of thousands of UK financial services companies will have to report serious bullying and harassment by senior employees to regulators and future employers, under proposals announced on Wednesday. The Financial Conduct Authority said … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. In July 2007, the FT interviewed Citigroup’s then-CEO Chuck Prince in Tokyo, and asked him about the buyout boom. The answer was a banger, given the debacle that would soon unfold: When the music … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. EY breached independence rules for its audits of Shell in the US and in the UK, the energy major has revealed, putting the Big Four firm in regulators’ crosshairs again. Shell said on Wednesday that … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters The US Senate passed President Donald Trump’s budget yesterday by the smallest possible margin. Now it’s back to the House … Read more
When Iran attacked a US airbase in Qatar – a response to strikes on its nuclear facilities – many feared a global war may be imminent. But there was one market that didn’t break a sweat: oil. It’s typically a commodity that surges at the first sight of conflict in the Middle East. This time … Read more
The UK government passed its welfare reform bill after making concessions, and Hong Kong’s stocks are beating out mainland China’s. Plus, Eurozone inflation rises to 2 per cent, and Europe turns to France to process rare earths. Mentioned in this podcast: Starmer guts UK welfare reforms to avoid Commons defeat Hong Kong’s bull market leaves … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cyber Security myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US authorities are turning the screws on a sprawling criminal network accused of using stolen cryptocurrencies to fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. A group under sanctions linked to North Korea allegedly stole about $620mn … Read more
New inheritance tax rules have created “serious challenges” for thousands of retirement savers holding illiquid assets in their pensions, such as commercial property, advisers warn. Because of the size of their funds, wealthier pension savers have typically been able to access a wider choice of investment options than the traditional “vanilla” stocks and shares portfolio. … Read more
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